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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1880
Page
1
Justice of the peace and notary Waterfall will attend promptly to the collection of claims and conveyancing of real property for several first class fire and life insurance companies.
Lacon residents celebrate election news with a large bonfire and roaring crowd. Col. Fort and Judge Laws deliver speeches amid music and cheers. notable attendees include P. Werley and Guy M. Bane. Local events feature a new opera house and musical performances by Miss Ellsworth and others, along with civic notes on deaths, church efforts, and area industry in Stark County.
The column mentions the marriage of Robert Atelfson and Nettie Nicols in Peoria last Thursday, visits from Elderd Zimmerman and others, Thomas Jenkins moving to Iowa, Kev Hitchcock preaching to a sizable audience, a recent snowstorm and freeze, farmers hucking corn, and school progress with teachers and students enjoying classes.
Henry Kirk reports a new barn project while George Losee rails a wagon flag and Indiana mentions arise. C and H is noted for a Peachblow potato crop about 400 bushals on three acres. A Whitefield sick stat, and lists of residents including Mrs George Kurt Sr Geo Harland Mia Ira Staptiens Sylvester Jones Fred Raymonds. John Wolbert kills a big she wolf on William Rowe’s farm. John Chandler travels to Streat with KO bushels of Ped opts bought from Colatuan WFREKS.
Republicans of Wenona held a Thursday celebration on Main Street with cannons and a bonfire of barrels and other junk. A political meeting at Armory Hall featured Hon. G M. Bane speaking for two hours, urging cheers for Indiana and the Republican ticket. The Marshall Sout Alliance gathering is planned for October 27–28 with delegates from temperance societies.
Local notes describe John W. January lecturing on his southern prison experiences and the public reactions. Other items report land sales by A.38 Sherwood, wind damage delaying crops, social visits, and political opinions in the aftermath of an election. Ruth signs off as the windstorm disrupts a ferry rope but causes no danger.
The item reviews Indiana and Ohio election rumors, a Newport incident at Fyffe drug store, and political chatter. It mentions Miss H Emma Gurnea teaching at Granville, Morrelle and B Y Baker visiting Cheao, and the passing of Mrs Shepherd at Lacon after living with the Parks.
Snachwine reports a lively political scene with Republican meetings led by Haw Stowell Thornton and the mudslinging Stubbles plus a Democratic gathering featuring Tomshaw Raley Seaton and a row at a saloon. An explosion at Granite Mills injures a horse and damages equipment, with repairs estimated at about $100 and the mill set to reopen by week’s end.
In Owosso Michigan on December 20 1870 Osborn Bros report Dr Bo sanko Rheumatic Cure making rapid progress. They request two dozen units and praise the remedy noting it is taking well and appears to work wonders and ask for urgent shipment.
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